Veterinary Surgeon

Vets for Pets; New Milton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary clinic in New Milton is seeking a small animal vet to join their friendly, family-run practice. The role involves providing first opinion care, with a structured consult schedule and collaboration with a skilled team. Offering a competitive salary of up to £70,000, 5.6 weeks holiday, and no out-of-hours work, this position is ideal for confident graduates or experienced vets looking for variety in their cases. The practice is well-equipped and situated in a beautiful area near the beach and New Forest.

Benefits

Salary up to £70,000

5.6 weeks holiday

Private Health Care

Life Assurance

Contributory Pension Scheme

Paid memberships

Dedicated CPD allowance

Career progression

Cycle to work scheme

Exclusive company discounts

Qualifications

• Confident graduates and vets with solid all‑round small animal veterinary experience.
• Seek first opinion work and enjoy a variety of cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide first opinion small animal veterinary care, including routine consults and more complex cases.
• Attend Saturday mornings on a rota (1:3).
• Collaborate with practice owners and team.

Skills

Small animal veterinary care

Confidence with varied cases

Job description

Due to continued growth at New Milton Vets for Pets, we are pleased to say we have an opening for a small animal vet for our friendly, family run practice.

New Milton Vets for Pets is a well-established practice standards’ accredited clinic, partner owned for 9 years; flourishing with a wide variety of interesting medical and surgical cases, a fantastic well-established team and great clients.

You’ll be working alongside practice owners/vets Kevin and Annemiek, as well as an outstanding close-knit team of 4 experienced nurses. Our clinical team is also supported by equally brilliant VCA’s, a welcoming team of 5 Receptionists, and a Practice Manager with a certificate in Mental Health First Aid.

The practice itself offers a lovely bright and airy environment to work in with all the equipment you’d expect from a solid GP practice. In addition to 4 consult rooms/x-ray, we have a theatre, large reception and prep areas, separate kennels & cattery, and a kitchen/colleague space.

Our days are structured well with 15‑minute consults as standard, with longer given for more complicated cases or for graduates. We will be very happy to hear from confident graduates and vets with solid all‑round experience, as this role will offer a good variety of first opinion work.

With no out‑of‑hours or Sunday work, we are happy to be flexible with rotas to accommodate your preferences, and we are open to discussion of full or part time contracts for the right candidate. Our vets work 1:3 Saturday mornings only on a rota.

Responsibilities:

• Provide first opinion small animal veterinary care, including routine consults and more complex cases.
• Attend Saturday mornings on a rota (1:3).
• Work within a structured 15‑minute consult schedule, with flexibility for longer cases.
• Collaborate with practice owners Kevin and Annemiek, nursing staff and reception team.
• Operate within a well‑equipped GP practice including x‑ray, theatre and dedicated prep areas.

Qualifications:

• Confident graduates and vets with solid all‑round small animal veterinary experience.
• Seek first opinion work and enjoy a variety of cases.

What we’re offering:

• Salary up to £40,000-70,000 dependant on experience.
• 5.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays, (increasing after 2 years’ service)
• Private Health Care opt in contribution service options
• Life Assurance 4 x Annual Salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Paid memberships (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
• Dedicated CPD allowance
• Funding and support towards Certificates available
• Career progression
• No OOH
• Relocation allowance possibilities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes - Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home, The Groom Room and Vet Group
• We also benefit from an ideal location surrounded by wonderful scenery with the beach and New Forest on our doorstep.

We want our colleagues to be as diverse as our clients. Our teams are inclusive and celebrate difference, so if you meet our role requirements, we’d love to hear from you.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, simply email Laura at [e-mail]. Alternatively, you can also apply below.

Location: BH25 6DN

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!